The Angel in the House — Page 1

Vocabulary

序章

joshō — Preface or introductory chapter of a work.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or person; nominalizer.

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle.

翼

tsubasa — Wing or wings of a bird or creature.

を

wo — Object-marking grammatical particle.

持つ

motsu — To hold, have, or possess something.

馬

uma — Horse, a large domesticated riding animal.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or cause.

なく

naku — Negative connective form meaning 'not being'.

天球

tenkyū — The celestial sphere surrounding the Earth.

音楽

ongaku — Music; the art of organized sound.

領域

ryōiki — Domain, territory, or sphere of influence.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

昇る

noboru — To rise, ascend, or go up.

ため

tame — Purpose, benefit, or reason for doing something.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary expressing non-existence or negation.

彼

kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

ただ

tada — Merely, only, or simply; nothing more.

ごろごろ

gorogoro — Rumbling sound; rolling or thundering onomatopoeia.

音

oto — Sound, noise, or audio perception.

立てる

tateru — To make a sound or set something upright.

荷馬車

nibasha — Horse-drawn cargo wagon or freight cart.

引く

hiku — To pull, draw, or drag something along.

だけ

dake — Only, just, or nothing but a limit.

韻律

inritsu — Prosody or metrical rhythm in poetry.

対

tai — Against, versus, or forming a pair.

なす

nasu — To form, make, or constitute something.

鈴

suzu — A small bell or jingling instrument.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.

励まされ

hagemасаre — Being encouraged or spurred on by something.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

進む

susumu — To advance, proceed, or move forward.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting events or ideas sequentially.

名声

meisei — Fame, reputation, or renown earned publicly.

魅惑的

miwakuteki — Fascinating, captivating, or alluring in nature.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

調べ

shirabe — Melody, tune, or the act of investigating.

誘われ

izanaware — Being invited, lured, or enticed by something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or causal clauses.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'even', or 'too'.

素朴

soboku — Simple, plain, or artlessly natural in character.

ペガサス

Pegasasu — Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.

が

ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ of hearing.

そばだてれ

sobadatere — To prick up or strain one's ears attentively.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

世

yo — The world, society, or an era of time.

首輪

Collar worn around the neck of an animal.

喉

nodo — Throat or the front of the neck.

締めつけ

shimetsuke — To tighten, constrict, or squeeze firmly around.

賢明

kenmei — Wise, sensible, or prudent in judgment.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively beyond a reasonable degree.

跳ね回っ

hanemawaт — To jump around or frolic energetically.

たり

tari — Particle listing representative actions or states alternately.

後ろ足

ushirоashi — Hind legs of a four-legged animal.

立っ

taт — To stand upright; rising to standing position.

しない

shinai — Does not do; negative form of 'suru'.

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually, or habitually at all times.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

よう

yō — Like, similar to, or in the manner of.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).

答え

kotae — Answer, response, or reply to a question.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

以上

ijō — More than, beyond, or that is all.

望ん

nozon — Wishing, hoping, or desiring something earnestly.

い

i — Continuous existence auxiliary; 'to be' (animate).

しかし

shikashi — However, but; a contrasting conjunction.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner spirit of a person.

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or emotional sentiment.

満ちあふれ

michiafare — Overflowing or brimming full with emotion.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.

得る

eru — To obtain, gain, or acquire something.

方法

hōhō — Method, way, or means of doing something.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally, inadvertently, or just recently.

詩

shi — Poetry or a poem as a literary form.

月桂冠

gekkеikan — Laurel crown symbolizing poetic or athletic achievement.

三度

sando — Three times; occurring on three occasions.

授け

sazuke — To grant, bestow, or confer upon someone.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

その他

sonohoka — Other, besides, or in addition to that.

学院

gakuin — Academy or educational institution of higher learning.

栄誉

eiyo — Honor, glory, or distinguished recognition.

勝ち取っ

kachitot — To win, earn, or gain through effort.

望め

nozome — Conditional or imperative form of 'to hope'.

得

e — To be able to obtain or achieve.

られる

rareru — Can be done; passive or potential verb form.

あろう

arō — Probably is; volitional form expressing conjecture.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly, or nearly all of something.

疑わ

utagai — Doubting or questioning the truth of something.

ず

zu — Negative classical verb ending meaning 'without doing'.

全く

mattaku — Completely, entirely, or utterly; emphatic negation.

なかっ

nakaт — Past negative form of 'nai' (did not exist).

より

yori — Than; comparative particle or from a source.

高尚

kōshō — Lofty, refined, or elevated in intellectual quality.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or speech.

語っ

katат — Speaking, telling, or narrating about something.

共に

tomo ni — Together with; jointly or in each other's company.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; the union of two people.

記念日

kinenbi — Anniversary or commemorative day of an event.

八回目

hachikaimе — The eighth time or eighth occurrence of something.

野原

nohara — Open field, meadow, or grassy plain.

歩き

aruki — Walking; the act of going on foot.

道すがら

michisugara — Along the way; while traveling a path.

子供

kodomo — Child or children; a young person.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing.

上げ

age — To raise up or lift something higher.

歌

uta — Song; a piece of music with lyrics.

才

sai — Talent, gift, or natural ability.

疎か

orosoka — Negligent, careless, or taking for granted.

する

suru — To do; the basic verb of action.

わけ

wake — Reason, meaning, or logical conclusion.

高貴

kōki — Noble, aristocratic, or dignified in character.

愛さ

aisa — Being loved; stem form of 'to love'.

なっ

naт — Became; past connective form of 'naru'.

長い

nagai — Long in duration or physical length.

間

aida / ma — Interval, period, or space between two points.

深く

fukaku — Deeply, profoundly, or to a great degree.

思索

shisaku — Deep contemplation, meditation, or philosophical reflection.

し

shi — Connective verb form linking clauses or reasons.

何

nani — What; an interrogative pronoun.

歌う

utau — To sing a song or melody.

べき

beki — Should, ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

か

ka — Question particle or expression of uncertainty.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or the act of thinking.

まだ

mada — Still, yet, or not yet completed.

歌わ

utawa — Stem/negative base of 'to sing'.

れ

re — Passive verb suffix element.

どん

don — What kind of; colloquial form of 'donna'.

主題

shudai — Theme, subject, or main topic of a work.

残っ

nokoт — Remaining, left over, or staying behind.

いる

iru — To exist, be present (animate subject).

韻文

inbun — Verse; writing composed in metrical form.

労

rō — Labor, toil, or effort expended on work.

値する

ataisuru — To be worth or deserving of something.

理由

riyū — Reason, cause, or grounds for something.

ある

aru — To exist, be, or have (inanimate).

十分

jūbun — Sufficient, enough, or fully adequate.

末

sue — End, conclusion, or final stage of something.

時代

jidai — Era, age, or period in history.

時

toki — Time, moment, or occasion.

澱

ori — Sediment, dregs, or residue that settles down.

詩人

shijin — Poet; a person who writes poetry.

舌

shita — Tongue; the organ used for speech and taste.

解き放つ

tokihanatsu — To release, set free, or unleash completely.

残さ

nokosa — To leave behind or allow to remain.

かくも

kakumo — So much, to such a degree, this way.

遅く

osoku — Late, slow, or at a delayed time.

生まれ

umare — Birth; to be born into the world.

分不相応

bunfusōō — Beyond one's station; more than one deserves.

訪れる

otozureru — To visit or for something to arrive/come.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

知れ

shire — To be known or perhaps; conditional knowing form.

大いなる

ōinaru — Great, grand, or mighty; literary adjective form.

幸運

kōun — Good luck, fortune, or fortunate circumstance.

偉大

idai — Great, grand, or magnificent in scale or character.

くれ

kure — To give (to me/us); request or receipt form.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for formal speech.

あらゆる

arayuru — All, every, or of every possible kind.

最初

saisho — First, beginning, or the very start.

されど

saredo — Nevertheless, yet; classical concessive conjunction.

最後

saigo — Last, final, or the very end.

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb auxiliary suffix.

緑

midori — Green color; lush verdant vegetation.

未発見

mihakken — Undiscovered, not yet found or explored.

土地

tochi — Land, ground, or a plot of territory.

多く

ōku — Many, much, or a large number of.

人々

hitobito — People; multiple persons collectively.

場所

basho — Place, location, or spot.

近く

chikaku — Near, close by, or in the vicinity.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or indeed just so.

その

sono — That (near the listener); demonstrative adjective.

水源

suigen — Water source, headwaters, or origin of a stream.

見つけ

mitsuke — To find or discover something searched for.

泉

izumi — Spring, fountain, or natural water source.

湧き出る

wakideru — To well up, gush forth, or spring out.